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REMARKS UNITED STATI-3s VPATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL I-IEPP, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WORKMANS TIME-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 520,310, dated May 22, 1894.

Applicationiiled November 29,1893. SerialNo.492,387 (No model.)

To aZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL HEPP, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the ycounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Time-Recorders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying draw- 1n gs, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a time recorder which dispenses with the use of keys which puncture the record-sheet or make an impression thereon by means of an interposed ribbon, and employ in lieu thereof a self-inking recording key stamp which each employ uses for recording his time.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved recording mechanism and record-sheet, by means of which a record of several days can be kept with a single sheet.

In carrying out my invention I make use 0f a record-sheet in -which the spaces on va line with each employs name is divided into a number of parallel rows of spaces upon which are impressed marks indicative of the arrival and departure of the employs, said recordsheet being applied to a rotatable and longitudinal Inovable cylinder which is adapted to be thrown in gear with the time-keeping mechanism.

The invention also embodies the employment of more than a single roller or cylinder where the Inachine is intended to record the time of a large number of employs; and it consists in the novel features of construction, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification: Figure l is a plan view, showing the upper part of the casing containing the time recording mechanism and a part of the dial of the clock. Fig. 2 is a plan View with the cover removed. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are sectional views on the lines 3, 4. and 5, respectively, indicated on Fig. l. Figs. 6 and 7 are sectional views on the lines 6 and 7 of Fig. 2. Fig. S is a sectional view of the recording key or stamp with a part of the key- Within the box or casing are located rollers or cylinders B B which are mounted upon shafts C C journaled in bearings attached to supports D and D rigidly secured to the bottom of the casing. Each roller is keyed t0 its shaft, by means of a sliding key b which is attached to the head b of the roller and engages a recess in a collar c rigidly secured to the shaft, so that when the key is disengaged the roller will be free to-rotate. The end of each shaft C is extended beyond the support D and has keyed thereon a gearwheel c in mesh with a pinion e on a shaft E adapted to be connected to a shaft .E rotated from the clock mechanism. The shafts E and E are journaled in bearings c2 and e3 extending from the bottom of the casing and are connected to rotate together by the sliding clutch E2 on one shaft engaging a disk ES on the other shaft. The clutch is thrown in and out of engagement with the disk by means of a pivoted lever F the forked end of which embraces the clutch while the other end engages a catch ffor holding the lever in an adjusted position. The catch is preferably a plate with recesses with which the lever F en.- gages, and to move the clutch E2 it is only necessary to slightly raise the handle end of the lever to free-it from the catch when it can then be adjusted. When the clutch is thrown in engagement with the disk the shafts E and E rotate, and the pinion c thereon meshing with the gearwheels c c will revolve the rollers or cylinders synchronous with the clock mechanism, the rollers being geared to the clock so that each will make a complete revolution every twelve hours. The circumference of the heads b and b2 of the rollers or cylinders is divided into twelve equal parts to assist in properly attaching the record sheet, and in connection with these marks denoting the hours is used a pointer b3, which extends from the support D as shown in Fig. 6.

the end of each day or at the commencement of a new day the key t" is withdrawnand the screw-cap H given one `revolution which will move the roller to the next row of time spaces k3 of the record sheet.

The rollers or cylinders may be provided with any suitable means for holding the record sheet thereon, and said cylinders may be of any light material and covered with rubber.

Beneath eachaperture in the cover-plate A2 is a plate o which is connected by a wire which leads to an electric bell said bell and the battery being connected to the plate A2. The end of the plate 0 lies in the path of the key or stamp so that when the key contacts with said plate the circuit will be completed and an alarm sounded. The alarm mechanism may be of such a character that it will operate either on an open or closed circuit, as may be desired.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a time recorder, the combination,of a clock, a roller or cylinder adapted to be placed in gear therewith, said roller or cylinder having hour and minute disks, and means for adjusting the roller so that it will move synchronously with the clock movement, said roller carrying a record-sheet which is divided longitudinally into spaces, an apertured plate located outside of the case near the roller, and a recording key for impressing a character on the record sheet, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a time recording mechanism, the coinbination of a roller or cylinder which is movable longitudinally upon its supporting-shaft, of a gearwheel adapted to engage with a pinion on a shaft driven from the clock mechanism, gearwheels g and g3 meshing with pinions g and g2, the pinion g carrying a minutedisk, as G, the roller carrying adjacent to the minute-disk an hour-disk,and means for disengaging the gearing from the clock movement and the roller from its shaft, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a time recording mechanism, the combination, of a roller or cylinder which 1s adapted to be moved synchronously with the clock movement, gearing having broad plnions over the surfaces of which the intermeshing gearwheels are adapted to slide, and a rotatable cap held in engagement wlth the shaft, substantially as shown, whereby when said cap is turned the shaft carrying the roller will be moved longitudinally, for the purpose set forth.

4. A time recorder constructed substantially as shown and provided with a number plate having a series of apertures and perforations, of a self-inking recording key having a base-plate with a portion Whlch 1s adapted to enter the apertures in the number-plate and a projection which enters the perforations, substantially as shown.

5. In atime recorder, the combination, with the shaft supports, of ashaft E geared tothe clock mechanism, said shaft having a disk with a clutch face, a shaft E carrying a p in- 'ion eand a clutch member by means of which the recording mechanism can be disconnected from the clock mechanism, a shaft carrying a roller or cylinder and pinion c whlch meshes with the pinion e, the hea-ds of the drum being divided oircumferentially as set forth, means for engaging the roller or cylinder with its shaft, and a rotatable cap which is carried by one end of the shaft and engages a threaded projection extending from a support, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1n presence of two Witnesses. i

DANIEL IIEPP. Witnesses:

W. C. RoHLF, WM. ToMs. 

